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Global Genealogy eNewsletter
Everything For The Family Historian!
Volume 11 - Issue 21 16 December 2008 |
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This issue includes:
- New Books
- New Articles
- New Workshops
- Upcoming Events
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New Books
0rder online anytime or by phone 1-800-361-5168 (9 - 5pm, Mon. to Fri.):
BOOK - Halton Sketches Revisited, Historical Tales of People and Events in North Halton (Halton County, Ontario, Canada)
By John McDonald. Intrigues by stories of old-time residents of North Halton (Halton County) near Toronto, John McDonald by 1976 had compiled an anecdotal history of his home area. Now, 20 years later, Mr. McDonald has updated and enlarged his original work: a third of the revision is completely new material, with over 130 photographs, drawings and maps in 128 pages.
ISBN: 1-55046-375-6. More information
BOOK - Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy. Third Edition
By: Brian Mitchell. The Third Edition of Brian Mitchell's Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy is, page for page, perhaps the best book on genealogical research in Ireland ever written. By skillfully blending case studies, maps, charts, and his own mastery of the subject, Mitchell has managed to convey the basics of Irish genealogical research in scarcely eighty pages.
ISBN: 9780806353852. More information
BOOK - Finding Your Irish Ancestors, Unique Aspects of Irish Genealogy
By: Brian Mitchell. Making use of the case study technique, this new book expounds on topics that are not found in his earlier book (Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy)and expands on others that are. Drawing on his first-hand experience as a genealogist and as a geographer, Brian Mitchell delivers a new volume that is full of first-hand explanations and expertly drawn maps of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
ISBN 978-0-8063-5100-1. More information
BOOK - General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes and Baronies of Ireland, Based on the Census of Ireland for the Year 1851
By: British Government (pub. 1861), reprinted by GPC. In all genealogical work the first and most important step is to establish the geographical origin of the ancestor. The over 900 densely printed pages show the county, barony, parish, and poor law union in which the 70,000 townlands were situated in 1851, as well as the location of the townlands on the Great Ordnance Survey maps, with appendices containing separate indexes to parishes and baronies. An essential resource for those working on Irish family history research.
ISBN 9780806310527. More information
BOOK - Capital in Flames, The American Attack on York, 1913 [Toronto]
By Robert Malcolmson. Capital in Flames is handsomely illustrated with maps, portraits and contemporary illustrations. Photographs enable readers to discover the present-day location of landmarks and events of the battle. Appendices listing military and naval personnel of both sides will be welcomed by genealogists.
ISBN 978-1-896941-53-0. More information
BOOK - Don't Give Up The Ship, Myths of the War of 1812
By Donald R. Hickey. This path-breaking book by America's leading authority on the War of 1812 seeks to separate fact from fiction and myth from reality. Misconceptions of America's second war with Great Britain abound, and Don Hickey spares no effort to set the record straight. Few issues escape his reach. He examines the role of Britons, Canadians and Americans; Indians, blacks and women; soldiers, sailors and marines. His work embraces military and naval history, political and diplomatic history, and economic and financial history.
ISBN 978-1-896941-45-5 Hardcover; ISBN 978-1-896941-54-7 Softcover. More information
BOOK - In The Midst of Alarms, The Untold Story of the Women and the War of 1812
By Dianne Graves. This major new book by Dianne Graves brings an entirely new perspective to the War of 1812. The book is a groundbreaking study of women -- American, Canadian, British, aboriginal -- who experienced the War of 1812. Dianne graves distils her years of research in diaries, memoirs and correspondence into a colourful examination of the ordeals, tragedies, and triumphs of women who endured a conflict wished for by neither of the belligerents.
ISBN 978-1-896941-52-3. More information
New Books continued...
ALL of our resources listed by country and topic
New Articles
Popular TV Show, Ancestors in the Attic, To Air on Global TV
The Ancestors in the Attic Production Team is pleased to announce that Ancestors in the Attic is coming to Global Television! For four weeks, Global Television will broadcast episodes from the Gemini-nominated family history series. Please see the complete article for broadcast times.
Gordon Watts Reports, 15 December 2008 - topics in this issue include:
- Ancestors in the Attic seeks staff genealogist
- Digitization projects
- Library and Archives Canada and Ancestry.ca
- RSS comes to Library and Archives Canada
- New at Library and Archives Canada
- Merry Christmas
FamilySearch Digitizes Its 25,000th Publication Today
By Paul Nauta. FamilySearch International reached a milestone today with the digitization of its 25,000th publication online. It began the initiative in 2007 and is ramping up to do even more—and faster. The 25,000th digitized publication was A History of Lewis County, in the State of New York, from the Beginning of Its Settlement to the Present Time by Franklin B. Hough. The book was published in 1860.
Trillium Grant allows Ontario Genealogical Society to Preserve At-Risk Heritage Documents
By Fraser Dunford. The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) has received a grant of $179 400 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation as starter funds for a project to help Ontario heritage organizations digitize parts of their collections. The funds, granted over two years, will enable OGS to hire a technician, obtain equipment, and travel to the heritage organizations to scan the material.
Ontario Genealogical Society establishes Palatine Special Interest Group.
By Fraser Dunford. The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) has established a Special Interest Group for Irish Palatines. They will have the same status as a Branch but will not be tied to a specific Geographic region. With the inclusion of the Irish Palatines the OGS has a total of 31 Branches across Ontario.
More news and archived articles...
Workshops
The following genealogy workshops are organized and sponsored by Global Genealogy. Register online anytime or by phone 1-800-361-5168 (9 - 5pm, Mon. to Fri.):
LEGACY Family Tree Workshop (software)
17 January 2009 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Saturday)
Milton Sports Centre,
Conference Room 4, 605 Santa Maria Blvd, Milton, Ontario (map and driving directions)
Workshop Leader: Rick Roberts.
Enjoy an informative day learning how to get the most out of the time that you spend recording and sharing your family history using Legacy Family Tree Ver. 7. This workshop contains a significant segment covering introductory and advanced source recording. Doors open at 9:30.
Workshop details and online registration.
Upcoming Events
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